Government
What kind of Government did Athens create?
Direct Democracy
What two features characterized Greece's Geography?
A. Desert
B. Mountains
C. Rainforest
D. Tundra
E. Seas
Mountains and Seas or B and E
What feature of architecture did Greece contribute to our modern buildings?
Columns
What kind of military was Athens known for?
Navy
What kind of military was Sparta known for?
Army
Which one is a benefit of Direct Democracy?
Every person gets what they want
No disagreements or conflicts
Small council of wealthy landowners can make decisions
Leaders cannot abuse power
Leaders cannot abuse power
Why were Greek Cities located on the coast?
Easy access to trade routes.
Why did the United States model their government buildings off of Greek architecture?
To honor that Athens had the first democracy. US modeled their government after the Greeks, so they modeled their government buildings after the Greeks.
Fill in the blank: Women had ______ rights in Athens
Less
Fill in the blank: Women had ______ rights in Sparta
More
Too Large
Too many Citizens
Too Time Consuming
What was an impact of mountains had on Greek civilization?
Mountains limited contact between city states
mountains made travel between city states more difficult
mountains provided protection against invasions
What contribution from Language and Literature was most important?
Alphabet
What began at age 7 for Athenian boys?
Education
What began at age 7 for Spartan boys?
Military Training
Athens Both US
Direct Democracy
Athens: Direct Democracy, only men vote
Both: Constitution, Citizens can vote
US: Representative Democracy, Men and women vote
Islands
Lifelike, Realistic
Who was considered a citizen in Athens?
Male, Born in Athens, Over 18.
Military, Trade, Arts or Equality
Military
Who was considered a citizen in Athens?
Male, over 18, born in Athens
Which statement does not describe the relationship between Greek city states?
city states formed one strong, united country
city states competed against each other
city states each had their own government
city states had little contact with each other due to the mountains
City states formed one strong, united country
Name two contributions and how they each are used today. (BE SPECIFIC)
Athens had a _______ __________ for government. How would you describe that type of government?
Direct Democracy, a government that votes directly on laws.
What statement best supports the idea that Sparta focused on a strong military?
Spartan boys began training at age 7
Sparta created first constitution
Sparta created first library
Controlled Many trade routes
Spartan boys began training at age 7